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Religion Newswriters’ Religion Stylebook is a product of a tremendous amount of expertise. We want to credit the many publications, organizations and Web sites we consulted in addition to thanking individuals who shared their expertise. Religion is far from an exact science, and many individual terms are hotly debated. We consulted multiple sources on most stylebook entries in an effort to determine spellings, definitions and usage advice that would be most helpful to journalists who are seeking to report on religion with fairness, accuracy, insight and balance. Below is a list of sources we consulted. We did not list the Web sites of the countless religious organizations we consulted. If you have questions about any individual entries, please contact us at comments@religionstylebook.org.